Tag: Screening
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Elevated Lead Level Screening
Evidence inadequate to determine benefits, harms of screening for asymptomatic children, pregnant women
Draft Recommendation Promotes Screening Women for Anxiety
Teen, adult women, including pregnant women, should be assessed for anxiety as part of routine care
Guidance Statements Issued for Breast Cancer Screening
Clinicians should discuss mammography with patients aged 40 to 49, discontinue screening for those ≥75
Adherence to Prenatal Screening Recommendations Varies by Lab
Laboratories vary in the extent to which they meet ACMG position statement recommendations
Pregnancy-Adapted Algorithm Avoids Diagnostic Imaging for PE
Suspected pulmonary embolism safely ruled out in some pregnant women with diagnostic algorithm
New AI Model May Predict Cancerous Lung Nodules
Model relies on CT features, demographics, clinical data, and improves on current methods
ACC: Photoplethysmography Signal Can Detect Diabetes
AUC 0.722 for predicting prevalent diabetes in test dataset; negative predictive value 97 percent
Genetic Testing Recommended for All Patients With Breast Cancer
All with personal history of breast cancer should be offered testing; updated testing recommended
Few Seniors Receive Regular Brief Cognitive Assessments
Report also reveals number of seniors living with Alzheimer disease projected to increase
Performance Improvement Sustained After DBT Adoption
Early improvement after adoption of digital breast tomosynthesis seen regardless of DBT volume
